Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-23

Der 81 eminent W ters arc 80 contribute,
The businees iii Q of Il Q IA Q. will Ia
ilGeo. ". Roberts office on Third
street.
In the abeeuce OF City Marshal Bren-
nan, Jemes Fl. MoHafis is welding
the sceptre OF good order in Ysnktoa,
Zone poor unfortunate named Brown fell
q victim to Mr.. McHaffie's vigilance this
afternoon, and will linger in JUL until
Tomorrow at 8 a. m. He was on a
plain drink and had wandered to
Second street where he made toe mnGh
noise.
The ferry boat Senator was yesterday
sold at auction by the sheriff to satisfy
o Judgment OF 81 200 in favor of Captain
Robert WATSON, half owner of the boat,
She was bid in by Captain WATSON for
$500, there being but one bidder against
him, He is now sole owner of the boat,
which cost $13 900, one-hslf OF which
was paid by the business men of Yank-
ton In An effort to secure adequate ferry
service. There will be no more wrang-
ling over the craft. Captain WATSON is
willing to put her into the Yankton-
Nebraska service.
The fourth annual meeting OF the
south Dakota educational association
will be- held at Mitchell, beginning Tues-
day evening June 26th and continuing
through two following days. Presi lent
Lewis McLouth, of the Bookings sgri-
cultural college, will deliver an address
upon Industrial Education" Tuesday
evening, and Interesting papers by lead
Jug educators will fill the programme.
The social features will be enjoyable
and all teachers will be benefited by at
tendance. Reduced rates and the con.
| veniencei of access should induce many
Yankton county teachers to attend.
N Morgan is in the city to-day from
tho scene of his dit b digging contract
in the CLAY creek country. 10 reporting
progress he says he did not expect to be
as far along in September as he IS now
with the work and that if favorable
weather continues he will hays it finish
| ed in six weeks. The moist condition of
the earth in the ditch country has made
the labor easy and progress has been
rapid. The force of men and teams are at
work upon the fifth mile of the ditch,
and alreade 6 600 feet OF the heaviest
I onkfipr h,a haan poosad M Mo~o,,5s
long experience in grading for railroads
has been of great assistance to him in
this matter.
The theory OF a stone in the pipe of
the city a~rteslsn well has been found to
be correct. This afternoon, after the
machinery had been put in place, a drill
was sent down and at o depth of about
| $40 feet the obstruction was encountered.
AT the instant of the stopping of the
descending drillthe water became dis.
eclored, and after four blows had been
struck the full flow of the well returned
and Tor q. time ran ~ OF old. Suddenly
the drill stopped and could De moved
no more and the water slaskening up the
fact was proclaimed that the obstruction
had mounted higher in the pipe, be-
tween the pipe and the drill. The work
OF removing the obstruction was in pro-
Ieress At last accounts.
Mrs, Fitch Smith, q grad uate
Of New York city coDservatoire
of music and a first class teacher
of Piano, Organ and Vocal culture
will receive scholars at j. p.
Wagoner's music store, 101
Third street, or will GO to the
home of pupils if desired. For
further information call at music
store, or address No. 5 Coates
block, Third street.
so oieees OF lawns at & eents pee yaYG